Nights

Musician Finn Johansson brings you some fresh cuts for the weekend, featuring: Megan Thee Stallion, Milk Talk, Lower Plenty and Brandn Shiraz.

Dan reviews 3 movies for us, including the new Hunger Games film, a documentary series looking at the role of female filmmaker and another documentary about "The Happiest Place On Earth"

The search for social media perfection seems to be luring unsuspecting victims to their deaths. That's according to new research published in Australia's in the first comprehensive study into selfie-related deaths. The University of New South Wale's Samuel Cornell was the lead author on the study he joins Mark.

Should you shelter in place of break out the BBQ this weekend? MetService meteorologist Mads Naeraa joins Mark to breakdown the weekends weather.

A new app being trailed with a handful of New Zealand trucking companies could be a game changer for the industry, according to one operator. Three firms across the country are trailing the alternative fatigue management system with support from New Zealand Land Transport, Transporting NZ, the police and WorkSafe. One of those is Stephenson Transport from the Hawkes Bay and the chief executive Todd Stephenson joins us.

Learning to swim is a right of passage for many kiwi kids. A new report reveals that nearly two in four New Zealand kids don't attend swimming lessons, with a third of parents surveyed believing their child is too young to learn to swim. It also found only 30% of New Zealand parents are confident their child has the skills to help themselves in a water emergency. So how can we make sure all New Zealanders are safe in the water? Daniel Fulton, President of Swim Coaches and Teachers of New Zealand speaks to Nights.

Christchurch based video games developer, Black Salt Games was set up during COVID. Their first game Dredge was released earlier this year. The four person team were hoping it would sell enough to cover their costs... Instead it's become a dazzling success, selling over a million copies world wide. On monday it was even nominated for the video game equivalent of an Oscar... Co-founder and CEO Nadia Thorne joins Mark for a chat.

What would you do if your local pub was at risk of closing down? For Jason Cleland and five mates in the South Island town of Waikaka the answer's simple - you buy it. The sextuple aren't motivated by profit. They not gunning to become entertainment impresarios. They just want to keep their local operating. The deposit has been paid, but for their bid to be successful they need to come up with the balance by December 15th. We're joined by Jason to fine out us how they intend to do that...

It's two years since the "Drug & Substance Checking Act 2021" was passed by parliament. That act made us one of the first countries in the world to make drug testing explicitly legal. It's no longer a crime to hand over - or receive - a sample at a testing centre. The goal: harm reduction in an unregulated and often unpredictable market. Casey Spearin is the general manager of the countries most well known testing organisation Know Your Stuff. She joins Mark to unpick the impact of the law change, what harm reduction actually means, and how they're preparing for a busy summer season.

Is it really possible to enjoy the delights of the festive season without compromising your health? Yes, says nutritionist Claire Turnbull, but it takes planning, preparation and breaking old patterns. Here's how to do it.